Hop comparison
Monroe vs Simcoe
Monroe is an aroma hop from Germany; Simcoe is a dual-purpose hop from USA. Alpha acids: 2–7.5% for Monroe versus 12–14% for Simcoe, so Simcoe brings noticeably more bitterness per gram. Total oil: 0.7–1.9 versus 2–2.5 mL/100 g. Monroe adds cherry, plum, strawberry; Simcoe, pine, citrus fruit, citrus. Both stand out for plum notes, an uncommon descriptor in the catalogue.
| Monroe | Simcoe | |
|---|---|---|
| Use | Aroma hop | Dual-purpose hop |
| Origin | Germany | USA |
| Year | – | 2000 |
| Breeder | – | – |
| Alpha acids (% w/w) | 2–7.5 | 12–14 |
| Beta acids (% w/w) | 5.4–9.3 | 4–5 |
| Co-humulone (% of alpha) | – | 15–20 |
| Total oil (mL/100 g) | 0.7–1.9 | 2–2.5 |
| Myrcene (% of oil) | 55 | 60–65 |
| Humulene (% of oil) | 15.3 | 10–15 |
| Caryophyllene (% of oil) | 5.3 | 5–8 |
| Farnesene (% of oil) | 5.4 | 0 |
| Linalool (% of oil) | 1.2 | – |
| Aroma families | citrus, stone fruit, berries and red fruit, herbal | citrus, tropical fruit, stone fruit, earthy and woody, resinous |
| Descriptors | cherry, plum, strawberry, yoghurt, red currant | pine, citrus fruit, citrus, stone fruit, tropical, woody, earthy |
| Sources | 1 | 2 |
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